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  • “Fortune’s Pawn”: Sci-Fi Intrigue, Action, and Romance

    “Fortune’s Pawn”: Sci-Fi Intrigue, Action, and Romance

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    After hearing about it on the Geek and Sundry book club Vaginal Fantasy (sci-fi and fantasy romance is the theme), I picked up Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach. It’s a science fiction pick, which I love since the book club tends to focus more on fantasy and supernatural fiction. I guess it’s hard to find a…

  • Ramblings on Sci-Fi Cheesiness and Suspension of Disbelief…

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    How believable is science fiction supposed to be? Some sci-fi is incredibly rich and realistic. Especially when reading it, I’m able to visualize exactly how the world and all of its inhabitants — including alien races described as being completely different than anything we know on this planet — appear in this fictional universe. I…

  • Listmas 2013: All the Reasons I Love the Sirantha Jax Sci-Fi Series

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    For the past several months, I’ve been working my way through Ann Aguirre’s Sirantha Jax series of science fiction novels. Although they’re technically sci-fi romance, they’re a lot heavier on the sci-fi, especially as the series progresses. I’m currently on book 5 of 6, and lately I haven’t been able to put them down. I finish…